Match-box.



P. L. MONROE.

MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED own. 1914.

Patented Oct. 26

Lwwmo 7 FL/Wmwm .lfl i PAUL I4. MONRQE, 0E WATSONTOVJN, PENNSYLVANIA.

MATCH-BOX.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented ct.2fi,- 1915.

Application filed October 29, 1914. Serial-No. 869,284.

To all whom. 2'25 may concern:

it known that 1, PAUL L. Monnon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vatsontown, in the county of l orthuinbcrland and State of Pennsylvania, have in-' vented certain new and useful Improvements in Match'Box es, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention relates to a match. box and has for its principal object the production of a box in which the matches may be packed for shipment and then which may be easily opened and held in a position to constitute a match box for allowing the matches to be easily taken therefrom as desired for use.

Another object of this invention is the production of a match box having a hopper formed integral upon its lower end, for carrying the matches in such a position as to allow a person to easily abstract the matches from the box as so desired.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel. combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will, be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

7 In the acompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a detailed perspective view of the match box showing the same in aclosed position, ready for shipment. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective View of the match box showing the same in a set up position and constituting a container for matches. Fig. 3 is a. central transverse section through the box showing the hopper in a. folded position. Fig. 4 is a vertical. section taken through the lower portion of the match box and hopper. Fig.

5 is a plan view of the blank from which the box is formed. I

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals 1 designates the front wall of the match box and 2 the rear wall thereof.

.1s formed integral upon the front wall 1.

The front and rear walls 1 and 2 respectively are folded upon a scored line 6 while the side wall 4: is folded upon the scored line- 7. The strip 5 is folded upon the scored line 8 and is adapted to bepositioned within :assembled position. upper portion of the front wall 1 there is provided a lid 9 while a similar lid 10 extends from the upper portion of the rear wall 2 and is provided with an aperture 11. These lids are adapted to be folded so as to allow one of the lids to rest upon the remaining lid and are held in a closed position by means of the sealing-band 12 which is secured to the end walls 3 and 4 for retaining thelids in a closed positiori.

The hopper flaps 13 and 14 are formed upon the front and rear walls respectively while the tongues 15 are'formed integral upon the lower portions of the end walls 3 and 4. The tongues 15 are first folded as disclosed in Fig. 3 and are provided with the fixed sealing ribbons 16. When these tongues are in .a folded position, the hopper flaps 13 and 14 may then be folded upon each other as disclosed in Figs. 1 and 3 and are then held in position by tln sealing band 17 which passes around the outer flap and engages the end walls 3 and 4. Either one of these walls may of course be provided with a strip 18 of sand paper upon which the matches are adapted to be ignited.

The box is adapted to be filled with matches at which time the lids and hopper flaps 'may be folded as above described and held in a closed position by means of the sealing bands 12 and 17. The box will then be ready for packing and shipment or for distribution.

When it is desired to open the box provid inga suitable match receptacle or box from which the matches may be easily abstracted,

the band 17 is first broken. The hopper flaps 13 and 14 are then swung outwardly so as to allow the tongues 15 to be moved to an open position. These tongues as is clearly disclosed converge in a general direction toward their outer portions as shown at 19. These converging sides 19 are provided with straight notches 20 and adjacent these notches 20 are fixedly secured the sealing ribbons 16. After the tongues 15 have been swung to an extended position, the hopper flaps may be swung so as to allow their free edges to be positioned adjacent each other in allowing the lower portions to abut as is clearly disclosed in Fig. 4. The tongues 15 are then brought to bear snugly upon the ends of the flaps 13 and 14 at Which time the sealing ribbons 16 may be brought across the notches 20 so as to engage the outer surface of the hopper flaps 13 and 1%. Since the notches 20 are positioned upon the tongues 15 and the sealing ribbons 16 extend across these notches, to engage the hopper flaps, the ribbons will not be bent at an acute angle which would be likely to allow the same to be easily broken. notches will also prevent the ribbons from buckling or bulging when the same are cured to the hopper flaps. The hopper flaps are provided with the notches 21 which are adapted to register when the flaps are brought together as disclosed in Figs. 2

1 and i.

The box may then be turned so as to allowthis hopper end to extend downwardly and the band 12 may be broken. The lid H) is then swung; upwardly while the lid 9 will remain in its normal position for forming a closure for the upper portion of the match box. The matchbox may then be hung upon a support by passing,- a nail or other suitable means through the aperture 11 formed in the lid 10. is extending outwardly the matches will drop into the hopper and extend in a longitudinal direction of the hopperflaps 1.3 and 14 and also across the notched portions 21. A person. may then grasp one of the matches or the lower match carried within the hopper portion and the pulling downwardly upon the same will slightly extend the lower portions of the hopper flaps 13 and 14. These flaps will easily yield since the same are formed from pastoboard or other similar material for allowing; the matches to be ab-' stracted from the hopper. As soon as this The Since the hopper end match has been removed from the hopper the fiaps will spring back to their normal position for retaining the remaining matches within the box and preventing the same from accidentally falling from the hopper. It. will be noted that the notches 21 formed in the hopper flaps 13 and 14 will facilitate the gripping of the matches carried within the hopper.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a match box has been produced in which matches may be packed for shipment and at a desired time the match box may be opened sons to constitute a dispensing match container, this container being so formed as to allow the matches to be held in a position- Where they may be easily gripped and abstractedthorefrom while the container will spring to a closed position for retaining the remaining matches after one has moved.

hat I claim is:-

A match box of the class described, comprising a. body, said body provided with integral hopper flaps extending therefrom, said hopper flaps converging toward their lower portions and provided with registering notches whereby matches carried within hopper flaps may be easily gripped, converging tongues extending from said body and closing the open space between the end portions of said fiaps, said tongues-provided with alinod notches upon their side edges and a scaling ribbon carried by each of said tongues, said sea-ling ribbon extending across the alined notches and engaging said hopper flaps whereby said flaps will be held in yieldable engagement with each other for allowing the matches to be abstracted therefrom as desired.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- PAUL L. MONROE.

Witnesses F. H. Hoosier,

E. L. HoUsEL.

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